The RHLC!

Wow, sounds like you guys are having a time of it lately...and I hear you, sorting out stuff with auto insurance can be a real pain in the neck.

Judging from the reviews that everyone's posting, I'm definitely going to have to go see "The Muppets." Yes, I know, it's embarrassing, I'm a die-hard Muppet fan and I still haven't seen the movie yet...but you see, I've been so backed up with work and other stuff lately that I've barely even had time to breathe.

Judging from the reviews that everyone's posting, I'm definitely going to have to go see "The Muppets." Yes, I know, it's embarrassing, I'm a die-hard Muppet fan and I still haven't seen the movie yet...but you see, I've been so backed up with work and other stuff lately that I've barely even had time to breathe.

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Yeah I'd recommend it; it's not perfect but it's the best in a long time.

By the by, heralde, where's your avatar from?

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Oops I actually might have changed it since you asked me, lol, but it doesn't matter it's the same person, it's Robert Englund when he was on the 1980s TV series V, playing one of the aliens. Good actor and very articulate outside of movies and TV (not a guarantee for actors).

On a slightly more somber note, I'm looking at the calendar and I'm seeing that we're three days away from the anniversary of Richard's passing...I can't believe it will have been 20 years ago this year - where does the time go?

Today is the anniversary of Richard's passing. Hard to believe it's been twenty years to this day. I was only one and a half years old when he passed on. A great, great, great man.

And to quote Elmo when it came to working with Richard:"It was torture! Elmo doesn't like opera! Elmo doesn't like tuna fish sandwiches and Schweppes Ginger Ale. Elmo doesn't like any of those things! But for some reason, when he was working Elmo, Elmo was motivated to love those things!"

Hmm, so Elmo doesn't like opera, ginger ale and tuna fish sandwiches - would that list also include orange juice and chocolate-covered donuts, or would he be okay with those?

And it would seem that Richard and Elmo's working relationship was one of mutual emnity - Richard hated Elmo's cloyingly sweet attitude and Elmo didn't like Richard's tastes in music and food. Go figure.

And I'm with you, Puckrox - I can't believe that it's now 20 years since Richard departed us - I would have been six years old at the start of 1992. Rest in peace, Richard - we love you and we still miss you.

: I think he liked the chocolate doughnuts, who can say "no" to those? Like, fer sure. *Swigs some organic orange juice. And we never even got to my credenza! Usually opera music puts me to sleep. Mee-mee-meep, madly memporary.

If Richard was still living, I could see him doing more directing and performing his characters. Same thing with Jim (although I think Jim would be more involved with the Jim Henson Company).

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I agree completely. I think the Henson Company would be producing some shows that are a bit more on the successful side if Jim were still here, and I definitely think Richard would be directing and definitely still performing.

And to quote Elmo when it came to working with Richard:"It was torture! Elmo doesn't like opera! Elmo doesn't like tuna fish sandwiches and Schweppes Ginger Ale. Elmo doesn't like any of those things! But for some reason, when he was working Elmo, Elmo was motivated to love those things!

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That's great because I love tuna sandwiches and Ginger Ale, lol. So Richard and I have something else in common, and Elmo and I are further apart. Sounds about right to me!

I like opera and ginger ale, but I can't much say that I fancy tuna fish sandwiches. Oh, well, as Meat Loaf once sang, "two out of three ain't bad."

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I was actually thinking the other day, ever notice how we often say "tuna fish?" It's weird when you think about it. I mean isn't that understood? After all we don't say "salmon fish" or "trout fish." Hehe

About the 5th photo, love this quote (and the photo itself, it's so wonderfully late '60s, lol):

1969: Richard Hunt was the best friend anyone could have. Lucky me! He was extremely camera-shy and insecure about his looks when we first met and refused repeatedly to have his picture taken. One day, coming back from photographing a rehearsal for my Yale production of “The Fantasticks”, I noticed that there was apparently no more film left in my camera. “Okay” Richard said “now you can take my picture !” We were both surprised when the camera responded as if it was loaded—and this is the result, a rare photo of the future Muppet star clowning around in front of an ice cream truck. Twenty years later at his family Christmas dinner I gave him a framed copy of this picture. And he gave me enough happy memories to last a lifetime. - Stuart Fischer

You know the first time I saw it I actually did a double take, I didn't realize it was him, lol. You don't see him with that kind of smile too often in photos. I guess it was kind of bashful as the quote says, hehe.

Just a head's up, if you haven't read the Memoirs of a Muppet Writer book yet, Amazon has a preview of the chapter on Richard which talks about his brief role as Reverend, lol. You just have to click on the Look Inside graphic and scroll down the index to Chapter 42. Really nice stuff! One page is missing from the preview so there is still reason to buy the book, hehe.